CBC News
The City of Richmond says it will appeal the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision granting Aboriginal title to Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Nation.
In August, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled that Cowichan Tribes, and the four other nations that make up Quw’utsun Nation, have Aboriginal title to almost 7.5 square kilometres of land in Richmond and fishing rights to the nearby waters of the Fraser River.
Halalt, Lyackson, Penelakut, and Stz’uminus are the other First Nations. …
In a statement released Thursday, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said the decision needs to be challenged.
“The Court’s decision to undermine established fee simple ownership of the properties under the BC Land Title Act within the identified area is unprecedented and compromises the entire land title system in British Columbia,” wrote Brodie.